St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-23
FIGHTING CLEVELAND.
Mugwumps in Both Parties Who
are Making Trouble.

MugWumps in Both Parties Who
are Making Trouble.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-"The fight
which is carried on against Gen. Sparks
in the Northwest" says prominent
Democrat. lis not against Sparks per Sc.
1t is against Cleveland. The fact is,
NOR over, that it is largely carried on
by certain class of Democrats
-'.Do you mean that Democrats are
fighting the administrations"
Yes, in the Northwest. They are
using Sparks and his policy as club
with which to strike Cleveland. They
are men whom the president has de-,
clined to honor with the distribution of
Spolls, without check or hindrance. They
believe that the Democratic party is
sure to win in '8S anyway, and they
want to kill off Cleveland. They are
aiding and abetting the Republican hue
and cry against Sparks, trying to make.
that official odious. Then, in 'SS, they,
will cast all of this manufactured odiuH.
on Cleveland and blame him for havings
retained such monster in office.
But it is all made out of whole cloth and
is understood. 1t will be checkmated.o
''How will itsbe parried?'
sit is a skillfully worked scheme, but
it will be met, You see the anti-Cleve-
land men are working similar villain
Gus scheme against Blaine. 1t is villif-i
cation and vituperatiou on anotheri
lay but it has the same animus.s
They fear that Cleveland will be re4l
nominated and elected, and they are
cOvertly
THROWING MUD
at him over Sparks shoulders. They
also fear that Blaine might beat another1
Democrat, and they are working with.
the Mugwumps te beat him. They are:
undertaking too much. They are COM
planning of Blaine's Catholic affiliations.
and are raising the devil about that
bugaboo. They do not tell the Repub-i
licans exactly what benefit would accurei
to Rome as they call the church, but
they hold up their hands in horror at
the idea of Catholic, or one having
catholic affiliations. being president.
Do you understand"
81 do not see how that fact meets the
war on Cleveland-Sparks."
ut is simple enough 1t can be shown
to the people, and the reputable papers
should begin the work at once; that the
anti-Cleveland combination with Mug
wumps is working against the most pop.
can beat Blaine. Blaine might beat
another Democrat. The combination is
to kill off both of the best men. The
Catholics constitute an enormous ele-'
ment in our politics. In every state
they hold almost the balance of power.
Cleveland has shown more friendship
and practical regard for the church
than Blaine has done. Blaine has tried
to cover his religion, for political effects
Cleveland has made no Catholic pret
tentions. but has shown himself friendly
in, 1n nO,
! Ocratic party
WILL SUPPORT HIM
almost unanimously, especially when
they see this scheme properly presented
to them. Catholics in the Republican:
party, fully understanding that Blaine:
hides his religion for effect, will vote
for him anyway, almost to man. The
consequence will be that tthesenefarious
schemers will overreach themselves,
and their efforts will prove like so many
boomerangS."
''Are you certain that this is the
scheme, and this the way to meet it?"
ASK Blaine's friendS-SabiR, Davis,
Strait, Sawyer, Spooner. Clifford. Ask
Cleveland'S friendS-Kelly, Doran, Will
son, Day, Church. Do not confine your.
self to the Northwest. Look ali over
the country, and ask any Republican or
Democrat. You will find that
tnc RepuDllcan MugWumpS, and
the Democratic MugwumpS are
all well known, and that all nee
essary precautions have been made in
both parties to meet these cowardly as
saults. | can tell you straight, that it
was by the request of friends in and out
of the church that Blaine concluded to
remain at home and give mp his Euro
pean trip. 1t was done to completely
destroy and annihilate the Republican
Mugwumps. Cleveland is killing off
the Democratic Mugwumps as fast as
possible. Opportunities are not few
for him 70 show his innate fairness and
friendliness to the church. Let the
heathen rage. They will be confounded.
The most popular men in both parties
are Cleveland and Blaine, and they will
be pitted against each other next year.
The church will divide upon them, and
there will be Il fair political contest,
Cleveland will be reelected by large
majority"